October 2012

Rexel Agrees to Acquire Munro Distributing

Companies, Electrical, Finance, Free, Mergers & Acquisitions, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Rexel global sales increased 7.2 percent in the third quarter.

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Arrow Electronics Sales Down 4% in Third Quarter

Companies, Electronics, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Weaker global conditions challenged Arrow in the third quarter.

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MSC Industrial Supply’s Fiscal 2012 Sales Up 16.5%

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Fourth-quarter sales for MSC were up 19.1%.

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Tip: Plan (Way) Ahead for Future Leadership Shifts

Companies, Electrical, Free, Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Management, MDM Blog, Operations, Strategy, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Think both short- and long-term when developing future leaders in your business.

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How Allied Valve Used the Cloud to Grow in the Bakken Oil Boom

Free, MDM Blog, Strategy, Subscriber Only, Technology / Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

Inadequate infrastructure and long construction delays didn’t stop Allied Valve from growing in western North Dakota.

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Kaman Industrial Technologies Sales Up 10.1% in 3Q

Companies, Free, News, Power Transmission/Motion Control/Fluid Power, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Kaman Corp. sales were up 16 percent in the quarter.

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Eaton Sales Down 4% in Third Quarter

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CEO: Economic growth in EU, China ‘subdued.’

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Cardinal Health Fiscal First Quarter Sales Fall 3%

Free, News, Pharmaceutical & Health Care, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The pharmaceutical industrys wave of brand-to-generic conversions negatively impacted results.

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Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Up 0.5% in September

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Increase due mainly to higher prices for primary metal products and petroleum and coal products.

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3Q Sales for Wausau Paper Down 4.8%

Free, News, Operations, Paper Products & Packaging Distribution, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

The manufacturer reported a loss of $5.4 million, compared to a year-ago profit of $3.1 million.

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INNOVO and Trade Service Partner to Create Mobile Ap

Subscriber Only, Technology, Technology Provider News / MDM Staff

The INNOVO Mobile Order Entry Application will be integrated with Trade Service product content.

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General Cable Corp. 3Q Sales Flat to 2011

Electrical, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Demand for wire and cable products fell in North America.

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Atlas Copco Organic Sales Up 6% in Third Quarter

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Orders received increased 1 percent organically to SEK 21.4 billion (US$3.2 billion).

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Encore Wire 3Q Sales Down 15.7%

Electrical, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

For the first nine months, sales were $814.3 million, a 12.6 percent decline from 2011 levels.

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Owens & Minor 3Q2012 Sales Flat to 3Q2011

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Profit decreased 26.3 percent to $24.6 million.

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Industrial Distribution Group Launches IDGsupply.com

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IDG plans to update the site with new enhancements, platforms focused on the customer.

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Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Down 0.4% in September

Economic Trends, Free, News, Research & Analytics, Subscriber Only / MDM Staff

The Board’s industrial production index for manufacturing increased 0.2 percent in September.

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A New Customer Experience Model for Ferguson

Companies, Free, HVACR, Management, MDM Blog, Plumbing Products & PVF Distribution, Sales & Marketing, Strategy, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / Angela Poulson

Wolseley talks program that supports strategy of going from ‘loose confederation of branches’ to more centrally managed business model.

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Sandvik Sales Drop 10% in Third Quarter

Building Materials/Construction, Free, News, Subscriber Only, Top Distributor Sectors / MDM Staff

Year-over-year profits jumped 199 percent for the Swedish manufacturer.

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Columbus McKinnon Sales Down 2.3% in Fiscal 2Q

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Orders in the U.S. slowed through the quarter.

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